Astrophysicist featured in top 1% of world’s most highly cited researchers

Published: 21 December 2018

Professor Mark Sullivan is among just 12 researchers in the UK to be listed in Clarivate Analytics’ Highly Cited Researchers 2018

Professor Mark Sullivan has been listed in Clarivate Analytics’ Highly Cited Researchers 2018 for the significant influence of his career over the past decade.

The prominent member of the Southampton Astronomy Group is one of 11 academics from the University of Southampton to be highlighted by the report, which recognises exceptional research performance from multiple papers that rank in the global top 1% by citations.

Mark is among just 12 researchers based in the United Kingdom and only 120 worldwide included specifically for the field of Space Science.

Mark says: “I was very pleased to be named in the Highly Cited Researchers list. This inclusion reflects the outstanding researchers that I have collaborated with, and the world-leading teams and consortia that I have been able to be part of, over the last ten years.”

Mark is the Principal Investigator of the STFC Centre for Doctoral Training in Data Intensive Science (DISCnet), a postgraduate training centre led by Southampton and involving partners from across the South East Physics Network (SEPnet). He will formally become the new Head of Physics and Astronomy early in 2019, replacing Professor Jonathan Flynn who has completed his three and a half year term.